Yong Li

Yong Li received his master's degree in Public Administration (Land Resource Management) from Heilongjiang University in 2024. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree in Public Administration at Northeastern University, China. His research interests mainly focus on urban renewal, land-use dynamics, and spatial data analysis.

Land resources management
Urban renewal & land supply
Black-soil cropland quality
Soil organic matter mapping
Agricultural remote sensing / GEE
Spatial statistics

Research interests

Urban & land studies

Land supply and urban renewal, with a focus on spatial differences in urban land use.

Soil & earth observation

Cropland quality in the black-soil region, soil organic matter mapping and agricultural remote sensing.

Spatial data science

GIS, spatial statistics and remote sensing methods connecting land, cities and soil research.

Publications

10 published · 0 accepted / in press

2026

Quantifying the impact of spatial form on operational carbon emissions in high-rise residential districts: A Bayesian optimization and SHAP framework

Liu, Y., Li, Y. , Peng, Z., Mamat, A., & Zang, D. (2026).

Buildings, 16(19), 3951

Corresponding author

JCR Q2

PublishedDOI: 10.3390/buildings16193951

2025

Climatic and topographic controls on soil organic carbon distribution across continents

Li, Y. , Zheng, S., Meng, X., Wang, L., Yu, Y., Zhang, Y., ... & Luo, C. (2025).

Catena, 260, 109435

First author

JCR Q1

PublishedDOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2025.109435

2025

Systematic identification of factors influencing the spatial distribution of soil organic matter in croplands within the black soil region of Northeastern China across multiple scales

Li, Y. , Zheng, S., Wang, L., Dai, X., Zang, D., Qi, B., ... & Liu, H. (2025).

Catena, 249, 108633

First author

JCR Q1

PublishedDOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2024.108633

2024

Contour farming suitability of the black soil region in Northeast China and its spatial characteristics

Li, Y. , Zheng, S., Liu, H., Luo, C., Meng, L., Wang, Y., & Wang, L. (2024).

Chinese Geographical Science, 34(6), 1119-1133

First author

JCR Q2

PublishedDOI: 10.1007/s11769-024-1468-z

2024

Cropland zoning based on district and county scales in the black soil region of northeastern China

Li, Y. , Wang, L., Yu, Y., Zang, D., Dai, X., & Zheng, S. (2024).

Sustainability, 16(8), 3341

First author

JCR Q2

PublishedDOI: 10.3390/su16083341

2026

Automated gully erosion extraction in the typical black soil region of Northeast China using a deep learning approach based on multi-source remote sensing data

Zhang, S., Meng, X., Zhang, G., Dai, X., Yu, Y., Li, Y. , ... & Liu, H. (2026).

Catena, 263, 109748

Co-author

JCR Q1

PublishedDOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2025.109748

2026

Spatial differentiation characteristics of the soil health index in Heilongjiang Province, China and implications for zonal management

Zhao, J., Yan, Z., Li, Y. , Mei, X., & Zheng, S. (2026).

Sustainability, 18(8), 3693

Co-author

JCR Q2

PublishedDOI: 10.3390/su18083693

2025

Improving the accuracy of soil organic matter mapping in typical Planosol areas based on prior knowledge and probability hybrid model

Zang, D., Zhao, Y., Luo, C., Zhang, S., Dai, X., Li, Y. , & Liu, H. (2025).

Soil and Tillage Research, 246, 106358

Co-author

JCR Q1

PublishedDOI: 10.1016/j.still.2024.106358

2025

Identifying optimal variables to predict soil organic carbon in sandy, saline, and black soil regions: Remote sensing, terrain, or climate factors?

Wang, L., Liu, H., Wang, X., Xu, X., He, L., Luo, C., Li, Y. , ... & Mei, X. (2025).

Remote Sensing, 17(2), 237

Co-author

JCR Q1

PublishedDOI: 10.3390/rs17020237

2024

Impact of paddy field expansion on ecosystem services and associated trade-offs and synergies in Sanjiang plain

Dai, X., Meng, L., Li, Y. , Yu, Y., Zang, D., Zhang, S., ... & Liu, H. (2024).

Agriculture, 14(11), 2063

Co-author

JCR Q1

PublishedDOI: 10.3390/agriculture14112063

All publications

Project participation

National Natural Science Foundation of China

General Program

42671345

Urban renewal as an alternative to land finance: mechanisms, effects and pathways for transforming urban development momentum

Contributed to the grant proposal, literature review, data collection and organization, spatial data processing and statistical analysis.

National Key R&D Program of China

2021YFD1500100

Multi-scale space–air–ground monitoring technology and early-warning system for black-soil cropland quality

Conducted field surveys and soil sampling, and contributed to the project’s interim report.

National Special Survey

Third National Soil Survey (Youyi Farm)

Participated in field soil surveys and sampling, and organized and processed related data.

Education & research experience

2025.09 – Present

Northeastern University

PhD studies in Public Administration (Land Resources Management). Supervisor: Prof. Yubo Wang.

2023.04 – 2024.06

Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Joint training in agricultural remote sensing. Supervisor: Prof. Huanjun Liu.

2021.09 – 2024.06

Heilongjiang University

Master’s degree in Public Administration (Land Resources Management). Supervisor: Associate Prof. Shufeng Zheng.

2013.09 – 2017.06

Shanghai Business School

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Skills

CodingR · Python · Google Earth Engine

SoftwareArcGIS · QGIS · GeoDa · Origin · Visio · Excel · SPSS · Photoshop

FieldworkUAV operation · Total station / GPS surveying

Contact

[email protected]

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